A
crack in creation
gene editing and the unthinkable power to control evolution
Doudna, Jennifer A.
1964-
creator
author.
Sternberg, Samuel H.
author.
text
bibliography
mau
2017
2017
monographic
eng
xx, 281 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Two Berkeley scientists explore the potential of a revolutionary genetics technology capable of easily and affordably manipulating DNA in human embryos to prevent specific diseases, addressing key concerns about related ethical and societal repercussions.
The quest for a cure -- A new defense -- Cracking the code -- Command and control -- The CRISPR menagerie -- To heal the sick -- The reckoning -- What lies ahead -- Epilogue : the beginning.
Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Gene Editing
history
CRISPR-Cas Systems
Genetic Code
Genetic Research
history
United States
QH 440 D728c 2017
576.5072
QU 11 AA1
Crack in creation
Doudna, Jennifer A., author.
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017
(DLC) 2016059585
9780544716940 (hardcover)
DLC
161220
20230410132808.0
spa